Our marketing manager left last week and now I'm the one stuck with SEO, even though I'm really a designer. My boss wants a linkbuilding vendor by Friday and I have no idea who is legit. Please share who you've worked with, what it cost, and whether the links actually stayed live.
I got dropped into the same mess after our SEO guy quit, so I started by checking what people actually charge rather than trusting “DR90 guaranteed” pitches. This breakdown helped me understand the usual forum-link price range: https://ruleyourrankings.com/blog/what-forum-backlinks-cost/ . We tested a small batch through a vendor recommended in a niche group—around $35 per live placement. Most stayed up after six months, but a few vanished when threads were cleaned. My advice: ask for examples, replacement terms, and a live-link report before paying